Driver’s Ed Chapter 2: Your Vehicle

What should you do when you enter the vehicle?

Check your seat and mirrors if they need adjustment

How many brake systems must a car have?

2: foot and parking/emergency brake

What vehicles don’t need rear bumpers if they have a reflector?

Trucks and vans

You should only honk your horn when…

You need to avoid a crash

Why types of headlights do all vehicles need (except motorcycles)?

Two white headlights that work on high and low beam, red taillights that light up when you press the brake pedal

How many feet do high beam headlights need to make objects visible by?

350 feet

How much percent can dirty headlights reduce light output?

75%

True or false: taillights and parking lights turn on automatically

False

When should you turn your headlights on?

From sunset to sunrise

When should you use headlights (when you cannot see how many feet)?

500 feet

What vehicles can use blue lights?

Snowplows, road maintenance equipment, and authorized emergency vehicles

What vehicles can use flashing lights?

Authorized emergency vehicles, school buses, road maintenance equipment, and farm equipment

What vehicles can use strobe lamps?

School buses, snow removal equipment, and rural mail carriers

How much psi can tires lose per month?

1 psi of pressure

How much does the tread need to be deep?

1/16th

What can’t the tint of a car’s windows be unless in special circumstances?

Can’t transmit less than 50% or reflect more than 20% of light